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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀖𑀽𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (*ghūssā, “a present”). Compare Punjabi ਘੂਸ (ghūs), Kumaoni घूस, Nepali घूस (ghūs), Bengali ঘুষ (ghuś), ঘুস (ghus) and Odia ଘୁସ୍ (ghus).
Noun
घूस • (ghūs) f (Urdu spelling گُھوس)
- bribe, illegal gratification
वह घूस खाते हुए पकड़ा गया था।- vah ghūs khāte hue pakṛā gayā thā.
- He was caught while taking a bribe.
- घूस खाना ― ghūs khānā ― to take a bribe
- घूस देना ― ghūs denā ― to give a bribe
Declension
Declension of घूस (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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घूस
ghūs
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घूसें
ghūsẽ
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घूस
ghūs
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घूसों
ghūsõ
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घूस
ghūs
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घूसो
ghūso
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Synonyms
Etymology 2
From घुसना (ghusnā, “to enter, penetrate, thrust into”).
Noun
घूस • (ghūs) f (Urdu spelling گُھوس)
- bandicoot rat, mole-rat
Declension
Declension of घूस (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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घूस
ghūs
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घूसें
ghūsẽ
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घूस
ghūs
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घूसों
ghūsõ
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| vocative
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घूस
ghūs
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घूसो
ghūso
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References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “घूस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “घूस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ghūssā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Pronunciation
Noun
घूस • (ghūs)
- bribe
- घूस दिनु ― ghūs dinu ― to give a bribe
- घूस खुवाउनु ― ghūs khuwāunu ― to give a bribe
- घूस खानु ― ghūs khānu ― to take a bribe
References
- “घूस”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “घूस”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar